Icontrol -- the company behind Piper Classic and Piper NV, two 180-degree, 1080p high-def DIY home security cameras -- announced a partnership with Life360 today. Life360 is a tracking app and Web ...

Security webcam and home automation hub Piper has been updated with camera swarm support, allowing multiple units to set up several zones of surveillance, as well as enabling two-way audio. The update ...

Editor's note, June 25, 2014: Piper pricing has been reduced from $239 to $199 and units are now compatible with Z-Wave light dimmers. The company has also added a feature called Bedside mode that ...

Piper’s easy installation makes it great for renters, but I couldn’t rely on receiving push notifications every time, even when I had alerts inside the app. The best smart-home systems are modular, ...